Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 September 1991
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: 1,5 km from Kiev-Borispol Airport (KBP) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: An-26 aircraft ? specifically the main landing gear and right main landing gear.An-26 aircraft ? specifically the main landing gear and right main landing gear.
Category: Accident
An-26 aircraft experienced a near-miss landing due to exceeding maximum takeoff weight, fuel reduction, and a strong headwind en route to Kiev. The crew initially requested a landing in Dnipropetrovsk but ultimately chose to proceed to Kiev, resulting in early flap and landing gear release. A forced landing occurred with a right main landing gear failure.An-26 aircraft experienced a near-miss landing due to exceeding maximum takeoff weight, fuel reduction, and a strong headwind en route to Kiev. The crew initially requested a landing in Dnipropetrovsk but ultimately chose to proceed to Kiev, resulting in early flap and landing gear release. A forced landing occurred with a right main landing gear failure.
Description
The An-26 was loaded with a cargo of fruit and vegetables. On the crews initiatives some boxes of tomatoes were added to the cargo, causing the weight to exceed the maximum takeoff weight. Some fuel was removed to reduce weight. En route to Kiev there was a strong headwind. The crew initially requested a landing in Dnipropetrovsk, but then decided to proceed to Kiev as planned. Since the flight was low on fuel, ATC proposed a direct approach to runway 36R, but the crew preferred to carry out an approach to runway 18L. The flaps and landing gear were released early. On final approach both engines lost power. A forced landing was carried out, during which the right hand main landing gear broke.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive weight due to cargo and fuel reduction, combined with a strong headwind and early flap/landing gear release.Excessive weight due to cargo and fuel reduction, combined with a strong headwind and early flap/landing gear release.Share on:
